Consultation on the enduring regulatory framework for NESO

Consultation on the enduring regulatory framework for NESO | Ofgem Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to get the best experience. BETA This site is currently in BETA. Help us improve by giving us your feedback . Close alert: Consultation on the enduring regulatory framework for NESO Publication type: Consultation Publication date: 27 May 2025 Closed date: 9 July 2025 Status: Closed (with decision) Topic: Gas transmission, National Energy System Operator (NESO) Decision: Decision on the enduring regulatory framework for NESO Print this page Related links Consultation on NESO Business Plan Guidance Decision on NESO’s performance incentives framework for BP3 NESO regulatory framework: decision on associated documents for the BP3 period Consultation on the policy direction for the Future System Operator’s regulatory framework Share the page Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn We are consulting on our enduring regulatory framework for National Energy System Operator (NESO), commencing with the business plan cycle from 1 April 2026. Who should respond We want to hear views from NESO. We would also welcome views from: anyone interested in NESO’s activities consumer groups industry trade bodies Background We plan to introduce changes to NESO’s regulatory framework in phases. Under this phased approach, we have decided on critical changes for ‘Day 1’ of NESO and wider changes to our performance incentives framework for the business plan period commencing 1 April 2025 and ending 31 March 2026 (BP3). This was the last business plan cycle within the RIIO-2 framework. We are now consulting on a more enduring regulatory framework for NESO, commencing with the business plan cycle from 1 April 2026. This will be the third stage in our phased approach to implementing NESO’s regulatory framework and the first period following the end of the RIIO-2 framework. Why your views matter Your response will help us shape the enduring regulatory framework for NESO, commencing with the business plan cycle from 1 April 2026. How to respond Please send us your response by 8 July 2025 by emailing nesoregulation@ofgem.gov.uk . You can also send a PDF (pdf), Word (doc) or Excel (xls) file as part of your response. Responses should be clearly marked if considered confidential. Respond name David Beaumont Respond telephone 0207 901 7000 Respond email NESORegulation@ofgem.gov.uk Main document Consultation on the enduring regulatory framework for NESO [PDF, 489.00KB] Response documents Stakeholder responses for consultation on the enduring regulatory framework for NESO [ZIP, 4.36MB] Print this page Related links Consultation on NESO Business Plan Guidance Decision on NESO’s performance incentives framework for BP3 NESO regulatory framework: decision on associated documents for the BP3 period Consultation on the policy direction for the Future System Operator’s regulatory framework Share the page Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Close